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€1m to study the molecular chemistry of depleted Uranium
A scientist at The University of Nottingham has been recognised for his outstanding and creative early career research with a prestigious €1m (£893,775) grant to study speculative and ground-breaking research into molecular depleted uranium chemistry.
Research Features
BODY
Battling bacteria
Forty years ago, it seemed as if the war against bacterial infections was over. In fact by 1967 it looked so promising that the US Surgeon General confidently declared: ‘It's time to close the book on infectious disease’. Fast forward a couple of decades and the picture looks very different.
CULTURE
Speaking volumes
What precisely does it take to become a successful communicator? What do you need to say – and how do you say it? If anyone knows the answers, it should be Ronald Carter, Professor of Modern English Language at The University of Nottingham’s School of English Studies.
ENVIRONMENT
Seeds of change
Rapidly increasing populations in developing countries are forcing many people to migrate from high potential areas to environmentally marginal lands. As farmers struggle to eke a living in these poor environments, plant scientist Professor Colin Black is working with international research groups to help develop sustainable land systems and educate the experts of tomorrow.
SCIENCE
Einstein's legacy
When Albert Einstein visited The University of Nottingham in June 1930, the audience waited in rapt anticipation. For two hours. When the great man finally arrived - late because of an impromptu trip to Newton’s birthplace - the assembled local dignitaries were treated to an hour-long physics lecture, in German, and peppered with complicated formulae.
SOCIETY
Healthy practice
From seeking to prevent HIV transmission in Bangladesh and analysing the sexual health issues of people with learning difficulties, the Centre for Social Research in Health and Health Care (CSRHHC) is undertaking a fascinatingly diverse range of studies that are likely to impact upon future healthcare practice.
TECHNOLOGY
An extra ear to the womb
Despite significant advances in antenatal care, miscarriages, diabetes and conditions such as intra-uterine growth retardation can all cause difficult pregnancies. Could a new device developed at The University of Nottingham help ensure a safer passage during those difficult months? Vision spoke to one of its inventors, Dr Barrie Hayes-Gill, to find out.
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